I am a creature of habit and when I strive to do something well and succeed, I usually am happy with that and stay in my "safe zone"! That being said, I feel like being a creature of habit isn't always the best option. By doing the same things over and over and not expanding my horizons, I feel that I am neglecting other areas of my life. If there were seven jars sitting on a shelf titled Spiritual, Psychological, Social, Physical, Financial, Marital, and Parental and someone put a marble in each one every time I put effort forth in that area, some of these jars would be near empty while I would have one that was full with two more jars behind it. The kids are my world right now and I put everything I have into them so I feel that maybe some other areas need a little more attention.
Do you fill your jars evenly or do you also focus on perfecting one area?
2 comments:
Erin,
That is a very deep question. Balance is something that every parent wrestles with. You will find as you do add marbles to the other jars, a little guilt might creep in about the time you could have spent with the kids. On the other hand, if you ignore certain jars, your kids might suffer from that as well.
My input is this...Your kids won't be kids forever. You can put off filling certain jars until they get older. It's up to you to decide which needs to be filled and when. The important thing is not to loose your marbles by trying to decide which jar to put them in :)
Thanks for the Words of Wisdom dad!!!!! I agree that neglecting certain jars can affect your children as well. I guess as long as all your jars get attention during the different stages of your life you have done well!
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